Dans la Gloire des Invalides

a series of Eleven Improvisations by Marcel Dupré

List of Pieces

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Number	Title
1	Organ, O sacred instrument and holy...
2	You will sing the sacrifice of Our Lord, Jesus Christ
3	You will evoke the spirit that is everywhere...
4	You will testify of the mercy of God...
5	You will celebrate the glory of the angels
6	You will speak the universal language Christianity
7	You will fill the sanctuary with your joyful songs
8	You will console the afflicted that are in pain
9	You will elevate our prayers to the holy Mother of God
10	You will proclaim the power and majesty...
11	Final

General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works

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Follow this link for Kathleen Thomerson's article on the pieces and performance hints for the Service Playing Exam.

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Registration and Organs

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See the footnote in the "Notes" section at the bottom of the page

Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

These pieces were originally improvisations performed by Dupre. They were transcribed and reconstructed by Gerald A. Stech. The score in print that is accepted by the AGO Service Playing exam is published by Wayne Leupold and is available through Wayne Leupold Editions.

Recordings

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Free Online

Follow this link, scroll down to the sixth entry (1957 Dedicatory Organ Concert), and click "High Quality mp3 sample" to hear excerpts from Dupré's original improvisations from which these versets were transcribed.

Pay to Listen

A CD of Dupré's original improvisation is available by following this link. Scroll down to the sixth entry (1957 Dedicatory Organ Concert).

Other Resources

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Notes

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